Author: Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Team Wonderful has divided themselves up into teams of two and is seated on throw pillows casually tossed across blankets and sheets I have toted from home. It is 8:00 AM, and with coffee in hand, they settle down on… Read More

Mind in the Making workshops takes on the personality of the cohort participants. I recently had the opportunity to lead a cohort of foster parents into engaging conversations of the seven essential skills every child needs. The first day started… Read More

At no cost to the families, buses “Rosie” and “Sunny” park in their student’s driveways in rural Clay County, Kentucky, to introduce 3- and 4-year-olds to books, letters, and numbers. Research on the benefits of pre-K shows definitively that children… Read More

The increased maternal mortality rate among black women holds true across income and coverage status. The country with the most expensive health care costs in the developed world is also the most dangerous one for women to give birth. If… Read More

A girlfriend told me she wanted to foster but would wait until her own child grew up and moved out, just to be safe. This doesn’t make her a bad person — it’s a common take on how children in… Read More

Early brain development, parent engagement, and school readiness are important keys to every child’s success. When local Pediatricians support parents, share anticipatory guidance, and give each child a book during well-child visits from birth to five years, the providers scaffold… Read More

Tips on teaching gratitude to children, all year long. For some families, volunteering during the holidays is a tradition. But not all traditions are helpful, despite good intentions. At One Hopeful Place, a homeless shelter in Fort Walton Beach, volunteer… Read More

Florida has the second-highest number of uninsured children under the age of 6 in the U.S. When a 2018 report revealed that 42% of the state’s pre-kindergarten students were unprepared for kindergarten, Gov. Ron DeSantis called… Read More

A recent study shows that just 10% of parents discuss race often with their children. In the Netherlands, children are dropped into the woods in the dead of night until they find their way back to safety, and a lone… Read More

Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action… Read More